verge (on)

verb

Definition of verge (on)next
1
as in to join
to be adjacent to our land verges on a wildlife refuge

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2
as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being a comment that verged on an insult

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verge (on)
  1. join
  2. seem
  3. touch
  4. resemble
  5. neighbor
  6. adjoin
  7. flank
  8. surround
Verb
  • And join us next week on the Chasing Life podcast to hear a conversation between Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Francis Collins, the former head of the National Institutes of Health. CNN Audio’s Grace Walker contributed to this report.
    Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • As part of the transaction, Vera Wang will continue in her role as founder and chief creative officer and will join WHP Global as a shareholder, continuing to have a role in shaping the brand’s creative direction and growth.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of join
Verb
  • Shifting consumer preferences, economic challenges, war, inflation and threats of high tariffs seem to be paving the way for reliability in the spirits industry next year.
    Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Every detail seemed deliberately crafted—from the dynamic staging and the precision of the dancers to the audience.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of seem
Verb
  • Oftentimes, prompts might touch on sensitive topics, and an LLM should try to make as impartial an answer as possible.
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The other guy touched the ball first, and there was a contact.
    Elias Burke, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of touch
Verb
  • Skipping ahead hundreds of millennia, researchers uncovered stirring examples of prehistoric peoples’ artistic inclinations: a sand sculpture that may have been shaped to resemble a blue stingray around 130,000 years ago and a 130,000-year-old bear bone featuring Neanderthal carvings.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The main floor was repainted in warm, dark colors to resemble the coffeehouse Gerde’s Folk City—i.e., the site of Dylan’s first major professional gig.
    Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of resemble
Verb
  • Maps by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) from January 2 and December 17 showed changes over the year in neighboring Luhansk oblast, where assessed Russian control of territory had increased south of Kupiansk and west of Bakhmut.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The car will also soon be available in neighboring Singapore, through an agreement with VINCAR, an auto distributor.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of neighbor
Verb
  • The Subway sandwich shop site on Hwy 41A features a drive thru and adjoining tenant space Patel currently leases out to Great Clips, a national hair salon chain.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas.
    Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • This means that protecting Inaki Pena's goal, Araujo partners up with Inigo Martinez as they are flanked by Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde to their left and right.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Here, the grand portals to the spa are flanked by two fine classical marble statues, one of an unnamed noblewoman and the other of Julius Caesar.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of flank
Verb
  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • His publicist confirmed that Jones died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by family.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of surround
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“Verge (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verge%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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